Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-04
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
OPENING OF THE NEW GERMAN
REICHSTAG.
European War Cloud-Tbc Ameer
Raising an Army-French Of
ficers Dismissed.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD us1os.l
THE BULGARIAN EayoLT.
Reported Arrest of the Commander of
the Insurgents.

u,
however, is both meager and vague.
VIENNA, March 3d-The Bulgarian
troops who have revolted at Silistria have
cut the telegraph wires, delaying the trans
mission of the details of the occurrence
The troops sent by the Government to over
power the revolters arrived before Silistria
yesterday.
REVOLT AT RUsTCHUK.
BUCHAREST, March 3d.--During the abb
sence of the garrison from Rustchuk a re-
volt took place there. Firing has also been
heard in the direction of Gurgevo. COM
munication between Roumania and Bull
garia has been stopped. The leaders of
the insurgents in Silistria have crossed the
Danube and have placed in custody the
Roumanien authorities. The opinion here
is that the outbreak at Silistria was merely
intended as a diversion to draw the troops
from Rustchuk, which is the real center OF
the revolt.
SOFIA, March 3d.-The loyal troops of
the Shumla garrison suppressed the revolt
at Silstria. The engagement was bFief,
and almost bloodless. The insurgents oc-
cupy the citadel at Rustchuk, and are
Smelling the loyalists in the barracks.
Meeting OF the New German Reichstag.
BERLIN, March 3d.-The new German
Reichstag was opened to-day. The En-
perol S speech was read from the throne.
In it he says that he is gratified at the
benevolent disposition which the Pope has
shown toward the Empire. The foreign
policy of the Empire is continually directed
to the maintenance OF peace with all
powers, and especially with Germany's
neighbors. The foreign relations of the
~ ,a,,f Iac ,hn, I,et
Reichstag was opened. If the present
Reichstag, without hesitation or division,
gives unanimous expressions to resolve
that the nation will put forth its full
strength in full panoply, now and at all
times, against any attack upon our from
tiers, such resolutions, even before carried
out, will materially strengthen the guar
antees of peace and remove the doubts
which the late parliamentary debates may
have inspired. The Emperor feels assured
that the Reichstag, by its resolutions, will
put the Federal Governments national
policy on safe basis and derives n ON this
conviction the confident hope that God will
bless his efforts to preserve the peace and
security of Germany. Some internal bills
that were submitted to the previous Reichs-
tag will again be offered, creating new
sources of revenue, and reform of methods
of taxation are urged.
The European War Cloud.
LONDON, March 3d.-The European pros
pect is again black to-day. The worst news
is that the whole Austrian cavalry is
massed on the Gallician frontier. An ex-
perienced diplomatist gives it as his opin-
ion that war will not break out this year.
If Russia, he thinks, meant to attack this
year, she would begin earlier. The imme-
diate danger is the Bulgarian revolution.
If we escape that, peace may yet be pre-
served.
Change in the Attitude Toward Ireland.
New YORK, March 3d-The Post special
from London says: There is beginning
in the political situation to-day The
Round Table conference bas taken turn
more favorable than the most sanguine
| politicians on either side could have i'm
| agined Chamberlain is SO impressed with
| the prospects of Liberal reunion, that he
abstains from all support of the Govern
| ment in the rather critical divisions on the
cloture which are going on. More than
this, | have very good grounds for the
statement that the home rule bill proposed
by Lord Salisbury, ard accepted by all
parties, is contingency by no means in.-
probable. Salisbury's change of front, if
change it is 10 be, will result largely from
the pressure of the Unionists, who feel
that ireland is virtually in a condition of
anarchy. Chamberlain has long felt this,
and what is more important, harrington is
beginning to feel it. Home rule presents
itself at this moment as the only alterna-
tive of coercion.
The Queens Jubilee Drawing Room.
LONDON, March 3d.-The first Queens
LII a I.fI = .ln,v
Buckingham Palace Her Majesty is in
the enjoyment of fine health and spirits,
and took an bour's drive before the time
appointed for the event. The attendance
was greater than any preceding affair of
the kind GufiDg the long reign of the
Queen. The number of debuiantes was
unprecedented The weather was fine and
the crowds congregated in the parks and
roadways around The Palace numbered
many thousands. The Court officials say
The reception was the most brilliant they
ever attended.
The New French Explosive
BUCHAREST, March 3d.-General Brial-
mont, who has been experimenting in Bel.
giurn with the new explosive, melinite, has
advised the Roumanian Government to
SUSPEND labor on the defensive works
around Bucharest, as it will be necessary
to devise new plans to withstand the new
explosive.
American Interests Affected.
I.oHDoN. March 3d.-An important reso-
lntion affecting American products was
adopted BY the Central Chamber of Agri-
culture to-day. The resolution affirmed
the wisdom of the bounty on wheat-grow
ing. the bounty to be paid out of fund
raised by the taxation of foreign manufact-
ured goods entering the country from
places where duties are imposed on home
products. An influential section Of the
governing classes is undoubtedly at the
back of this new movement.
Afghanrstan Preparing for War.
BOMBAY, March 3d.-News from Afghan
istap through native sources shows that
the Ameer is.smaking strenuous efforts to
raise new army. All boys between the
age of ten and eighteen years are being
drilled for military service, and all who
have reached the age of eighteen years are
being enrolled in the army. The Ameer
has issued a circular to his subjects telling
them to prepare for a holy war. 1t is be-
lieved that he contemplates war against
Russia.
BOMBAY, March 3d.-A telegram from
Lahore confirms the reports that the Ameer
oil Aiyna0 Is TdlSiUe IL new dfluf piCPesl-
alton for war. The telegram adds that the
son of the fanatic Dervish, Mushk Alum,
backed by the Tarahs, Inders. Utaks, Jo-
KEGS. Kakars and other tribes has proclaim
ed himself ruler of Afghanistan. and has
sent the Ameer a defiant letter, threatening
to attack him without delay.
China Cedes an Island to Germany.
PARIS, March 3d.-A telegram from
Shanghai says that China has ceded to Ger
many, Chusan, one of the group of islands
eff the eastern coast of China, opposite the
estuary of -Tang-Kiang. Numerous
towns and villages are on the island, the
capital being Ting-Hai, near the south
coast.
Newspaper Editor Convicted OF LIBEL.
LospoS, March 3d.-In the suit for libel
brought by DR.. Bird, family physician of
Lady Colin Campbell, against DR.. Belder-
man. editor of Life. for publishing en- art1-
Gle irnpuung to Dr.. Bird improper relations
with lis patient. the defendant was to-day
convicted.
Dismissal of the French <s:Scers In the
Khediye's SoIRise.
PARIS, March 3i.-A sensation has been
caused here by the publication in the
Ts1ps of a dispatch from Cairo stating that
all the French Offices in the Khedive's